Anthene lycaenoides, the pale ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Malaya to New Guinea.
Pale ciliate blue | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Anthene |
Species: | A. lycaenoides
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Binomial name | |
Anthene lycaenoides | |
Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is about 25 millimetres (1 in).
The larvae feed on Bridelia tomentosa, Rhyssopterys timorensis, Flagellaria indica, Clerodendrum floribundum, Oxera splendida, Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Pongamia pinnata, Caesalpina crista, Senna alata, Cassia fistula, Senna gaudichaudii and Senna surattensis.
Subspecies edit
- A. l. lycaenoides (Ambon, Serang)
- A. l. pegobates (Holland, 1900) (Buru, Obi, Halmahera, Ternate, Bahcan)
- A. l. sutrana (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Kai Island, West Irian)
- A. l. godeffroyi (Semper, [1879]) (Australia (Darwin, Cape York - Cairns)
References edit
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